Global Patent Index - EP 2278260 A3

EP 2278260 A3 20110504 - Method and apparatus for measuring dents

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for measuring dents

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Messung von Beulen

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour mesurer des creux

Publication

EP 2278260 A3 20110504 (EN)

Application

EP 10190138 A 20090121

Priority

  • EP 09709357 A 20090121
  • US 2600208 P 20080204

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009099516A2] A method of classifying a dent on a surface of a shipping container as being in an acceptable or unacceptable classification includes calculating at least one of an acceptable dent depth range corresponding to the acceptable classification and an unacceptable dent depth range corresponding to the unacceptable classification. The method further includes measuring a depth of the dent with a measurement apparatus and comparing the depth with the acceptable and/or unacceptable dent depth ranges to classify the dent in the acceptable or unacceptable classification. The method of classifying the dent on the surface of the shipping container is accurate and repeatable because it includes measuring the depth of the dent and comparing the depth with the acceptable and unacceptable dent depth ranges. The ability to classify dents allows recipients of the shipping containers to consistently accept or reject shipping containers having dents in the acceptable and unacceptable classifications, respectively.

IPC 8 full level

G01B 3/28 (2006.01); G01B 5/18 (2006.01); G01B 21/18 (2006.01); G06Q 50/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01B 3/28 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 5/18 (2013.01 - EP US); G01B 21/18 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [XI] EP 0998995 A2 20000510 - DUKEPLANNING & CO INC [JP]
  • [XI] US 4507872 A 19850402 - SCHERMANN MAURICE [FR]
  • [A] US 4894920 A 19900123 - BUTLER KIM D [US], et al
  • [IA] IICL - INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORS, LTD: "GUIDE FOR CONTAINER DAMAGE MEASUREMENT", 1 January 2006, INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORS, LTD, WASHINGTON, DC, USA, XP002612589
  • [I] EMP CARGO SURVEYORS & LOGISTICS: "EMP Cargo Surveyors has been in existence since 2003 providing the Marine Industry the following services", 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01), pages 1, XP002626849, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.empcargosurveyors.com/cargo-surveyor-services.htm> [retrieved on 20110308]
  • [I] ANONYMOUS: "Damage Photo Gallery", 1 January 2006 (2006-01-01), XP002626850, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.kline.be/attachment.asp?id=151> [retrieved on 20110308]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009099516 A2 20090813; WO 2009099516 A3 20091015; BR PI0905953 A2 20150630; CA 2713978 A1 20090813; CN 101978239 A 20110216; CN 101978239 B 20130327; EP 2245423 A2 20101103; EP 2278260 A2 20110126; EP 2278260 A3 20110504; JP 2011511938 A 20110414; KR 20100120170 A 20101112; US 2011094119 A1 20110428; US 8322044 B2 20121204

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2009000340 W 20090121; BR PI0905953 A 20090121; CA 2713978 A 20090121; CN 200980109937 A 20090121; EP 09709357 A 20090121; EP 10190138 A 20090121; JP 2010544998 A 20090121; KR 20107018860 A 20090121; US 86591309 A 20090121